The Grow Down on Soil Health
Welcome to “The Grow Down on Soil Health” podcast, where we dive deep into sustainable farming practices designed to enhance both your land and your bottom line. Join host Ben West, Ph.D., executive director of Farmers for Soil Health, and a diverse lineup of guests from various agricultural backgrounds as they share entertaining stories, invaluable soil health management techniques, and the incredible benefits cover crops can bring to your farm.
The Ripple Effect of Cover Crops with Trey Hill
Trey Hill owns and operates Harborview Farms, a multigenerational farm in Rock Hall, Maryland, on the Delmarva Peninsula. About 25 years ago, Hill began experimenting with cover crops. Initially skeptical, he was convinced after seeing improvements in soil structure, moisture retention, water quality and overall field performance. Hear Hill discuss how successful cover cropping requires paying close attention to the land, remaining open to change and continuing to learn from each growing season.
Soil Health Investments for Agricultural Lenders
Agricultural lenders must balance farm profitability and risk. Soil health practices such as cover crops, conservation tillage, rotational grazing, and nutrient management can balance profitability and risk by strengthening farm resilience and financial performance.
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Soil Health, Water Quality, and the Path Forward
This episode features NRCS Minnesota State Conservationist, Troy Daniell, who will help us take a closer look at the present and future impacts of soil health practices, such as cover crops, on the water cycle and agriculture as a whole.
Learn how regenerative agricultural practices and technical assistance can help farmers improve profitability, meet market demands, and protect their soil.
Soil Residual Herbicides And Establishment Of Cover Crops In The Fall
This article from Purdue University details knowledge gained from experiments designed to evaluate the impact of commonly used residual herbicides on the establishment of different cover crop species. Learn more.
Spring Grazing Cover Crops and Avoiding Soil Compaction
Check out these infographics from Iowa Learning Farms for tips for spring grazing cover crops and avoiding compaction.
Start Small – Cover Cropping the Duncan Malloy Way
Duncan Malloy, a North Carolina farmer who’s been in the business since the 70s, knows one thing for sure: No two farming seasons are the same.
Duncan shares some of the tips he’s picked up over the years when it comes to his cover crop practices, from starting small to learning from those who’ve done it before you.